ArtsEd Washington

Here's a new template for business leaders to advocate on behalf of the talent pipeline that would be weakened by removing the arts requirement! Copy/paste/revise with your own professional voice.

Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j2pLrDEug9OEWJFKfd0WK0PdPUEdmh1dCZd3deoR-rk/edit?usp=sharing

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What's the latest about removing the arts credit requirements?
What's already been done?
What comes next?
How can I get involved?

This webinar recording has your answers: https://youtu.be/-sB-m4ELrQI?si=vQiZdy5OmWhwqxdP

You can also download the PDF from the link in the comments.

Once you're done, add your new questions and insights below. We're here to help!

05-16-26 WAEA Virtual Workshop - Art as Collective Action We all know that we should not have to advocate for the arts to remain in schools, but the fact remains that there are forces at work to rework the WA state ...

Arts Education Month celebrates the many benefits of arts learning in the
lives of students, educators, and families across Washington state!

What's your reason for celebrating this month?
1. Arts learning plays a critical role in students' sense of belonging and well-being.
2. Arts education supports academic achievement, interdisciplinary thinking
and access to creative career opportunities.
3. The arts help students preserve, celebrate and share cultural practices.
4. The law recognizes the arts as a core academic subject within basic education including dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts.

Thank you to all the PreK-12 teachers, teaching artists, families, culture bearers, and the community members who make arts education possible!

It's May, and that means we should be celebrating Arts Education Month but we're focusing our energy on PROTECTING the arts and raising funds for ADVOCATING.

And we need your support!

You can help with both of these by visiting our recent ArtsEd Newsletter: https://us16.campaign-archive.com/?u=3ff90a023b4a0c53e52680584&id=33905e64d0

Did you know that Washington State is talking about removing the arts credit requirements for high school graduation?

Over the last few weeks, ArtsEd members have shared dozens of letters with the state board, and our organization has received even more emails, phone calls, and meeting requests asking for guidance.

Our small, dedicated team at ArtsEd Washington is honored to be a trusted resource in these challenging conversations, and we look forward to hearing more of your questions and stories about art offerings in your schools.

This is precisely the type of systems level advocacy work that needs to be funded.

Visit our GiveBIG page to learn more, and please consider donating to ensure that we can continue providing timely arts updates and representing the arts in state discussions.

https://www.wagives.org/story/zcvucf

If you missed this week's LEVinar on "The Importance of Arts Education" with , you can still view the recording at https://youtu.be/AJm7iwcf5yk?si=W2pnaypo7dcdr97D.
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In the meantime, you can also find insight from students who told us why to them!
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We're proud to amplify the voices of young artists, and we invite you to join us!
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Apply for our board: https://form.jotform.com/261027002561140
Donate to sustain our work: https://www.artsedwashington.org/donate

In 2026, Washington’s arts education ecosystem faces real challenges. Public funding is tightening, leaving school districts short on resources, and straining nonprofits like ArtsEd Washington.

Without increased support, we’ll have to scale back our statewide advocacy, professional development for educators, and community partnerships.

We are asking our supporters to help fund our Statewide Coordination & Network Infrastructure. Every training, resource, and workshop we deliver depends on the coordination, research, and relationship-building that happen quietly behind the scenes: invisible building blocks which are rarely funded by program grants, especially in today's environment.

The continuation of this work depends on the people who believe in its value. Donate today to sustain our critical partnerships and programming!

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